SammyL

SammyL has 3 years experience and specializes in Aged Care, Palliative Care.

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1. Compliment, Motivate or Encourage the previous poster :)

   SammyL replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

   Your only competition is with yourself - Be your own champion.

2. What would you do?

   SammyL replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

   I have recently completed my BLS, and my ALS at work. Here is Australia... we are now taught NEVER use the Heimlich.. 5 firm blows to the back, 5 firm blows to the front under the sternum. Repeat, repeat. The object will either move up or down, gener...

3. need advice fellow nurses:(

   SammyL replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in Safety

   Don't be too tough on yourself - you are reflecting on your practice and this is what any good nurse should do. We all make mistakes, the difference is in how it is handled. Negligent and incompetent is the nurse who covers up their mistake or blames...

4. Eating our young...and our colleagues

   SammyL replied to fezzin's topic in General Nursing

   I was only discussing this issue with a colleague at work today... You would think in this profession it would be in our best interest to support, teach and back eachother up. But there will always be those that stand on another to make themselves lo...

5. Australian STUDENTS

   SammyL replied to rachelgeorgina's topic in Australia

   Best of luck with your Aged Care Lex... TAFE is a great place to learn! If you are looking at doing EN those subjects should really help.. takes out quite a large involved chunk of work.. especially the Aboriginal, Communications, and Law and Ethics ...

6. Australian STUDENTS

   SammyL replied to rachelgeorgina's topic in Australia

   Hiya. Yet another student here.. 1 semester into 18mth EN degree through TAFE in Renmark. Coming up to doing medications, aged care placements, Acute Nursing and Mental Health so this should be an interesting semester. I am so glad I found this site...